koherentne

Koherentne is an adjective in Polish meaning "coherent." It describes things that are logically connected and internally consistent, or physically possessing a stable phase relationship. The form varies with gender and number (koherentny, koherentna, koherentne) and is used in contexts ranging from science to rhetoric. The noun form koherencja is used for the property or quality of coherence.

In physics and optics, koherencja describes correlations between waves or quantum states. Temporal and spatial coherence refer to stable phase relations over time or space, enabling interference. A coherent state (stan koherentny) is a quantum state with well-defined phase and low uncertainty; lasers are often described as producing coherent light (koherentne źródła światła).

In linguistics and discourse analysis, koherencja refers to the overall unity of a text. A koherentny tekst maintains topic continuity, clear referents, and logical sequencing so readers perceive a single meaningful whole. In philosophy, coherence theory of truth evaluates truth by the internal consistency of a set of beliefs or propositions (teoria koherencji).

Etymology: the adjective derives from Latin cohaerens via French and English-inspired Polish forms, with koherencja and related terms existing in Polish. The concept is widely used in scientific jargon and scholarly writing, and it also appears in everyday language to describe well-argued arguments or explanations that are internally consistent.